HTC Desire 520 vs Lava Pixel V2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Desire 520: 1.9 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Pixel V2:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Pixel V2:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Pixel V2:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pixel V2: 1.5 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    Pixel V2:
    7.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 520

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.5 mm versus Pixel V2
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Pixel V2

    Height:
    141.6 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    128 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire 520

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Pixel V2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Pixel V2 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Desire 520.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire 520, Pixel V2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520Pixel V2
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pixel V2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 520

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Pixel V2

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Pixel V2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Pixel V2.
SpecificationDesire 520Pixel V2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 141.6 Х 70.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 128 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Pixel V2.
SpecificationDesire 520Pixel V2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Pixel V2.
SpecificationDesire 520Pixel V2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, Pixel V2.
SpecificationDesire 520Pixel V2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26852
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
  • 474
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
  • 1312
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, Pixel V2.
SpecificationDesire 520Pixel V2
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Icy White
  • Royal Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Pixel V2.
SpecificationDesire 520Pixel V2
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Pixel V2.
SpecificationDesire 520Pixel V2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Pixel V2.
SpecificationDesire 520Pixel V2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India